Over 28% of people with second homes in Co Louth have yet to pay the NPPR charge –despite the passing of the deadline for payment on Sunday.
Over 6,800 people in the county registered for the second home tax in 2012 but by Monday morning, over 1,900 of those had yet to pay up for 2013.
The €200 annual charge on non-principal private residences is paid directly to county councils. The payment is being replaced by the property tax but owners had to pay both in 2013.
Last year, Louth County Council took in €1,285,760 from the charge but so far this year they have received just €899,860 – leaving a deficit of €385,900.
Nationally, Louth’s figure is slightly higher than the 27% of owners yet to pay the charge. To date 255,000 have registered, compared to 351,000 last year.
